Groundbreaking For New Social Services Building

The employees of the Department of Social Services came out in force today to see the groundbreaking ceremony for the new building out beside the Bertie County Hospital.




Misty Deanes, Clerk to the Board, was busy passing out the agenda for the day's event and guiding people to where the event would take place.




The crowd was finally gathered and the event started on time.




First speaker (below) was Chairman Rick Harrell, Bertie County Commissioners.




Next was Vice Chairman L.C. Hoggard, Bertie County Commissioners (shown below).




Because some small portion of the facility is funded by the state, Ann Mobley, our state representative spoke next (she appeared to have some trouble with the bright sun).




She was followed by state Senator Ed Jones.




One of the happiest people present was Director Morris Rascoe, Bertie County Social Services.




Richard Andrews, architect of the new building from DKW Architects spoke next.




Final dignatary for this day was Todd Walker of Ellis-Walker Builders, construction manager.




The large group of officials really got into the groud breaking spirit, and quite a bit of dirt was thrown up in the air as they did their duty.